PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexan Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulligan comes to the cage accompanied by Primus-- Wynonas big brown beaver. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mulligan
vs
Donk

211 cm
24
290 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mulligan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dexan Donk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk moves away from the strike by Mulligan.
Mulligan closes the distance and clinches up with Donk, looking for a takedown. Mulligan pushes Donk against the cage but Donk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Donk rushes Mulligan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Donk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Donk misses with an elbow strike.
Donk pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Mulligan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk tries to clinch but Mulligan moves out of range.
Donk tries to clinch but Mulligan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mulligan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk doesn't manage to clinch there - Mulligan circles away.
Mulligan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donk momentarily.
Mulligan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk tries to clinch but Mulligan is having none of it.
Donk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk is looking to clinch but Mulligan is avoiding it.
Mulligan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mickey Mulligan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulligan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mulligan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mulligan pinned against the cage. Mulligan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk doesn't manage to clinch there - Mulligan circles away.

Donk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mulligan can't break the clinch.
Donk fails to pull guard.
Mickey Mulligan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexan Donk.
Mulligan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mulligan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donk fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mulligan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mulligan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mulligan throws a nice looking combination but Donk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk tries to clinch up.
Mulligan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mulligan throws a right hand that Donk ducks under and follows up with a left that Donk also avoids with ease.
Donk tries to clinch there but Mulligan circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Mulligan.
Donk moves in looking to clinch but Mulligan pushes him off.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No luck for Donk with that takedown attempt.
Mulligan tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk tries to clinch up.
Mulligan scores with a jab to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mulligan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mulligan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mulligan keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donk blocks a head kick by Mulligan.
Donk throws the left hand but Mulligan avoids the punch easily.
Mulligan scores with a one two! Donk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mulligan.
Mulligan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mulligan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mulligan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Donk doesn't manage to clinch there - Mulligan circles away.
Donk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mulligan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mulligan connects with a nice looking jab.
Mulligan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Donk.
Donk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan misses with a body kick.
Mulligan throws the left hand but Donk avoids the punch easily.
Mulligan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mickey Mulligan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Mulligan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd cheers as Mulligan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donk doesn't seem phased though.
Donk ducks under a wild hook from Mulligan.
Donk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mulligan throws a combination. Donk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mulligan misses.
Mulligan misses with a head kick.
Donk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mulligan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mulligan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mulligan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mulligan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mickey Mulligan is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mulligan. That's going to slow Donk down.
Mulligan misses with a low kick as Donk jumps back.
Donk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mulligan counters with a one-two to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mulligan.
Donk tries to clinch but Mulligan moves away
letting Mulligan counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Mulligan is predictable there
and Donk counters with a series of strikes. Mulligan will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan scores with a one two! Donk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donk shoots in and drives through. Mulligan sprawls well.
Mickey Mulligan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexan Donk.
Donk darts in trying to clinch
and Mulligan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donk tries to clinch
and Mulligan counters with an inside leg kick.
Mulligan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mulligan counters with a series of strikes. Donk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mulligan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Donk looks to clinch
and Mulligan counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Mulligan.
Mulligan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donk circles away quickly and effectively.
Mulligan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan digs a good body shot into Donk's ribs.
Mulligan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donk's head.
Mulligan lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mulligan. That's going to slow Donk down.
Mulligan lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mulligan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Donk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk darts in trying to clinch
and Mulligan counters with a left and a right that stings Donk.
A punch combination from Mulligan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mulligan, as that shot connected.
Mulligan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Donk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mulligan looks to land a body kick but Donk moved away.
Mulligan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulligan.
Mulligan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mulligan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mulligan scores with a hook.
Mulligan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mulligan.
Donk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mulligan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Mulligan finds it's way through Donk's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mulligan works Donk's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Mulligan does no damage.
Donk tries to clinch
and Mulligan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mulligan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mulligan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Donk.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulligan.
Mulligan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donk manages to avoid it.
Mulligan throws a head kick that misses.
Donk thows a leg kick but Mulligan checks it

and Mulligan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donk stalls.
Donk throws an elbow but it misses.
Donk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mulligan misses with a knee strike.
Donk tries to land knees in the clinch but Mulligan avoids the damage to the body.
Mulligan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donk can do to turn this around?

Mulligan breaks the clinch.

Mulligan closes the distance and clinches.
Mulligan is looking to break free of the clinch but Donk has double underhooks.
Donk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donk tries to pull guard but Mulligan holds him up against the cage and eventually Donk drops back down to his feet.
Mickey Mulligan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexan Donk.
A left hand lands to the body for Mulligan.
Donk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mulligan is trying to break free.
Mulligan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mulligan can't break the clinch.
Donk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mulligan walks away with a smile on his face. Donk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donk fails with the takedown
and Mulligan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan throws a leg kick which misses Donk's front leg but catches the back leg as Donk tries to avoid it.
A left and a right from Mulligan both land. Nice combination.
Mulligan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donk.
Mulligan stuns Donk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk slips a jab and a cross from Mulligan.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan misses with a few strikes there.
Mulligan lands a nice shot that snaps Donk's head back.
Mickey Mulligan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mulligan misses the jab.
Mulligan tries to bum rush Donk with a series of wild strikes but Donk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan throws a jab but it's blocked by Donk.
Donk tries to clinch but Mulligan moves away
and Mulligan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dexan Donk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mulligan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mulligan counters with a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Mulligan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mulligan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Mickey Mulligan!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Mickey Mulligan!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Mickey Mulligan!

Mickey Mulligan wins by unanimous decision!